† eavelongadj.adv.

Forms:

α. Middle English euelong, Middle English euelonge, Middle English euelongue, Middle English evelong, Middle English evelonge, Middle English–1500s euelong, 1800s eavelong (English regional).

β. Middle English euenelong, Middle English euenlong, Middle English euenlonge, Middle English evenlonge.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: avelong adj.

Etymology: Apparently a variant or alteration of avelong adj. (although this is first attested later). The β. forms apparently show reanalysis of the first element as a shortened form of even adv. (compare γ. forms at that entry and similar forms at even adj.¹ and n.²).In form eavelong perhaps influenced by eaves n. (compare sense 1b at that entry).

Obsolete (English regional (northern and East Anglian) in later use).

A. adj.

1. Oblique, slanting.In quot. 1567 perhaps referring to the oblique or zigzag course followed by stones in a stream.In later use only in evelong work n. English regional (East Anglian) = avelong work n. at avelong adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adjective] > oblique

eavelongc1300

oblique?a1425

obliquida1599

sidelong1598

sideways1684

slanting1688

slant1793

c1300 St. Francis (Laud) l. 397 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 65 Þe poyntes weren euelongue, ase huy weren a-ȝei[n]ward-i-bete.

?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 34 4 beþ þe courses of muscles: forþriȝt, vpsadowne, & 2 euelong [L. obliqua].

1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) viii. f. 105 This brooke is wont..euelong stones [L. obliqua saxa] too carry With hideous roring down his streame.

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) 104 ‘Eave-long work’, is mowing or reaping those irregular parts in which the corn or grass cannot be laid in exact parallel lines.

2. Oblong; elongated in shape.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > condition of being long in relation to breadth > [adjective]

longOE

eavelonga1387

long-warpeda1400

oblong?a1425

long-shaped1575

longwise1600

oblongish1665

elongate1828

elongated1828

oblongitudinal1892

the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > quadrilateral > square or rectangular > rectangular or oblong

eavelonga1387

long-warpeda1400

avelong1440

wrongc1440

squarelike1557

rectangular?a1560

rectangulous1680

fenestriform1860

oblong1888

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1874) V. 55 (MED) He made a signe þat hatte obelus, and i-shape evelong as a swerd.

a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. v. ii. 169 Þe schap of þe heed is rounde... And neþeles þe heed is somwhat euelong [1582 euenlong].

a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. v. ix. 187 Euenlong browes with litil heer tokeneþ kowardnesse.

c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) l. 6436 Hij haue visages eue-long And snatted nosen þat ben wrong.

a1450 in T. Austin Two 15th-cent. Cookery-bks. (1888) 53 Take þe Stuffe of þe Porke, & putte it on euelong cofyn of fayre past.

?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh.) (1950) 178 Þis herbe haȝt lewys lyk to þe iij lewyd gres, but þe lewys..is more euenelong.

c1475 Bk. Physiognomy (Cambr.) in Middle Eng. Dict. at Unsted-fast An heed even longe in þe schewynge partie betokeneth a man of scharp witte.

a1500 in J. Norri Dict. Med. Vocab. in Eng. (2016) 1019/1 The splene haþe an euenlonge fourme and it ys as it were a gyrdell oþer a tunge.

1864 E. Lynn Linton Lake Country 302/1 Eavelong, oblong.

B. adv.

Headlong. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adverb] > headlong

swireforthc825

a-randounc1380

headlya1425

headlongsc1540

eavelong1567

headlong1576

rank1590

headlongly1595

precipitously1626

neck-break1631

precipitantly1656

precipitately1728

precipitatedly1770

torrentially1882

slap-dab1886

1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) v. f. 61 He leapeth downe from hie, And pitching euelong on his face the bones a sunder crasht.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	eavelong
释义	† eavelongadj.adv. Forms: α. Middle English euelong, Middle English euelonge, Middle English euelongue, Middle English evelong, Middle English evelonge, Middle English–1500s euelong, 1800s eavelong (English regional). β. Middle English euenelong, Middle English euenlong, Middle English euenlonge, Middle English evenlonge. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: avelong adj. Etymology: Apparently a variant or alteration of avelong adj. (although this is first attested later). The β. forms apparently show reanalysis of the first element as a shortened form of even adv. (compare γ. forms at that entry and similar forms at even adj.¹ and n.²).In form eavelong perhaps influenced by eaves n. (compare sense 1b at that entry). Obsolete (English regional (northern and East Anglian) in later use). A. adj. 1. Oblique, slanting.In quot. 1567 perhaps referring to the oblique or zigzag course followed by stones in a stream.In later use only in evelong work n. English regional (East Anglian) = avelong work n. at avelong adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adjective] > oblique eavelongc1300 oblique?a1425 obliquida1599 sidelong1598 sideways1684 slanting1688 slant1793 c1300 St. Francis (Laud) l. 397 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 65 Þe poyntes weren euelongue, ase huy weren a-ȝei[n]ward-i-bete. ?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 34 4 beþ þe courses of muscles: forþriȝt, vpsadowne, & 2 euelong [L. obliqua]. 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) viii. f. 105 This brooke is wont..euelong stones [L. obliqua saxa] too carry With hideous roring down his streame. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) 104 ‘Eave-long work’, is mowing or reaping those irregular parts in which the corn or grass cannot be laid in exact parallel lines. 2. Oblong; elongated in shape. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > condition of being long in relation to breadth > [adjective] longOE eavelonga1387 long-warpeda1400 oblong?a1425 long-shaped1575 longwise1600 oblongish1665 elongate1828 elongated1828 oblongitudinal1892 the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > quadrilateral > square or rectangular > rectangular or oblong eavelonga1387 long-warpeda1400 avelong1440 wrongc1440 squarelike1557 rectangular?a1560 rectangulous1680 fenestriform1860 oblong1888 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1874) V. 55 (MED) He made a signe þat hatte obelus, and i-shape evelong as a swerd. a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. v. ii. 169 Þe schap of þe heed is rounde... And neþeles þe heed is somwhat euelong [1582 euenlong]. a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. v. ix. 187 Euenlong browes with litil heer tokeneþ kowardnesse. c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) l. 6436 Hij haue visages eue-long And snatted nosen þat ben wrong. a1450 in T. Austin Two 15th-cent. Cookery-bks. (1888) 53 Take þe Stuffe of þe Porke, & putte it on euelong cofyn of fayre past. ?a1450 Agnus Castus (Stockh.) (1950) 178 Þis herbe haȝt lewys lyk to þe iij lewyd gres, but þe lewys..is more euenelong. c1475 Bk. Physiognomy (Cambr.) in Middle Eng. Dict. at Unsted-fast An heed even longe in þe schewynge partie betokeneth a man of scharp witte. a1500 in J. Norri Dict. Med. Vocab. in Eng. (2016) 1019/1 The splene haþe an euenlonge fourme and it ys as it were a gyrdell oþer a tunge. 1864 E. Lynn Linton Lake Country 302/1 Eavelong, oblong. B. adv. Headlong. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adverb] > headlong swireforthc825 a-randounc1380 headlya1425 headlongsc1540 eavelong1567 headlong1576 rank1590 headlongly1595 precipitously1626 neck-break1631 precipitantly1656 precipitately1728 precipitatedly1770 torrentially1882 slap-dab1886 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) v. f. 61 He leapeth downe from hie, And pitching euelong on his face the bones a sunder crasht. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.adv.c1300
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